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U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 76, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, prepares to inflate after disembarking 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit personnel and cargo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, for a simulated amphibious assault, Dec. 18, 2023. The 15th MEU is currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 76, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, prepares to inflate after disembarking 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit personnel and cargo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, for a simulated amphibious assault, Dec. 18, 2023. The 15th MEU is currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms

PFC. Johnathan Hernandez, an inventory management specialist with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, inspects a simulated casualty for trauma during a Combat Life Saver course final exam at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 22. The CLS course aims to eliminate preventable deaths by teaching all Marines and Sailors the Tactical Combat Casualty Care curriculum and integrating it into small unit tactics and battle drills. The course provides Marines with advanced skills needed to render effective care to casualties in the absence of a corpsman. Hernandez is a native of Burtonsville MD.

PFC. Johnathan Hernandez, an inventory management specialist with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, inspects a simulated casualty for trauma during a Combat Life Saver course final exam at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 22. The CLS course aims to eliminate preventable deaths by teaching all Marines and Sailors the Tactical Combat Casualty Care curriculum and integrating it into small unit tactics and battle drills. The course provides Marines with advanced skills needed to render effective care to casualties in the absence of a corpsman. Hernandez is a native of Burtonsville MD.

Photo by Cpl. William Wallace

A U.S. Marine with Force Company, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, under tactical control of Task Force 61/2, posts security while a coastal ranger with the Swedish Marines signals to a Swedish Combat Boat 90 (CB-90) during a live-fire training evolution as a part of Exercise Archipelago Endeavor 23 in Sweden on Sept. 7, 2023. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor is an integrated, Swedish Armed Forces-led exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

A U.S. Marine with Force Company, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, under tactical control of Task Force 61/2, posts security while a coastal ranger with the Swedish Marines signals to a Swedish Combat Boat 90 (CB-90) during a live-fire training evolution as a part of Exercise Archipelago Endeavor 23 in Sweden on Sept. 7, 2023. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor is an integrated, Swedish Armed Forces-led exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aaliyah Aguallo, an administrative specialist with Installation Personnel Administration Center, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, performs a duck walk during the culminating event of a Martial Arts Instructor Course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The MAI course is a three-week course that implements physical training and academic instruction for instructor trainees. The demanding physical intensity prepares trainees to perform Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques through the different elements of war. Coursework evaluations ensure that all newly graduated instructors have more than enough knowledge to carefully supervise and instruct Marines who are looking to make MCMAP belt advancements. Aguallo is native of Chicago, Ill. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aaliyah Aguallo, an administrative specialist with Installation Personnel Administration Center, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, performs a duck walk during the culminating event of a Martial Arts Instructor Course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. The MAI course is a three-week course that implements physical training and academic instruction for instructor trainees. The demanding physical intensity prepares trainees to perform Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques through the different elements of war. Coursework evaluations ensure that all newly graduated instructors have more than enough knowledge to carefully supervise and instruct Marines who are looking to make MCMAP belt advancements. Aguallo is native of Chicago, Ill. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng)

Photo by Cpl. Thomas Sheng

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division scan for targets as a flare lights up the field during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 13, 2023. The MCCRE involves a range of scenarios and challenges that test the unit's ability to plan, coordinate, and execute complex missions, including offensive and defensive operations, logistics, and communications. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Eric Valerio)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division scan for targets as a flare lights up the field during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 13, 2023. The MCCRE involves a range of scenarios and challenges that test the unit's ability to plan, coordinate, and execute complex missions, including offensive and defensive operations, logistics, and communications. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Eric Valerio)

Photo by Pfc. Eric Valerio

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct combat assault transport and air delivery in support of Alaska Marines' Toys for Tots mission, Anchorage, AK, Dec. 1-20, 2023. VMGR-153 conducted the training to enhance combat readiness and support community relations in remote Alaskan villages. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Brandon Aultman)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct combat assault transport and air delivery in support of Alaska Marines' Toys for Tots mission, Anchorage, AK, Dec. 1-20, 2023. VMGR-153 conducted the training to enhance combat readiness and support community relations in remote Alaskan villages. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Brandon Aultman)

Photo by Sgt Karen Amaro

U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation as part of Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Dec. 2, 2023. The MCCRE consisted of a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise, high-altitude aerial refueling, aviation delivered ground refueling, and external lift exercises to ensure HMH-361's operational and combat readiness before deployment. Steel Knight 23.2 is a three-phase exercise designed to train I MEF in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Rush)

U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation as part of Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Dec. 2, 2023. The MCCRE consisted of a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise, high-altitude aerial refueling, aviation delivered ground refueling, and external lift exercises to ensure HMH-361's operational and combat readiness before deployment. Steel Knight 23.2 is a three-phase exercise designed to train I MEF in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Rush)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Rush

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Holloway, an artillery systems technician with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, spars with an opponent during a Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC) hosted by 3rd Marine Raider Battalion at Stone Bay, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2023. The Martial Arts Instructor Course is a three-week course that creates knowledgeable and proficient Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Holloway, an artillery systems technician with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, spars with an opponent during a Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC) hosted by 3rd Marine Raider Battalion at Stone Bay, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 7, 2023. The Martial Arts Instructor Course is a three-week course that creates knowledgeable and proficient Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructors. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment prepare for an ambush during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Scott Aubuchon)

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment prepare for an ambush during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Scott Aubuchon)

Photo by Cpl. Scott Aubuchon

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Augustus McDaniel engages adversary forces during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region. McDaniel, a native of Belle, Missouri is a rifleman with 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Augustus McDaniel engages adversary forces during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec. 5, 2023. SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region. McDaniel, a native of Belle, Missouri is a rifleman with 2d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Tristan, an anti-tank missile gunner with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia and an Indonesian marine with 4th Marine Infantry Brigade, Pasmar 1, participates in an ambush patrol training during Keris Marine Exercise 2023 at Piabung Training Area in Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia, Nov. 25, 2023. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise led by the U.S. Marine Corps and the Indonesian Marine Corps, or Korps Marinir, to promote military interoperability and maritime domain awareness capabilities, strengthen relationships, and expand military capabilities among participating forces in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. MRF-SEA is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model that involves exchanges with subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allies and partners, and positions I MEF forces west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christian Tristan, an anti-tank missile gunner with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia and an Indonesian marine with 4th Marine Infantry Brigade, Pasmar 1, participates in an ambush patrol training during Keris Marine Exercise 2023 at Piabung Training Area in Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia, Nov. 25, 2023. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise led by the U.S. Marine Corps and the Indonesian Marine Corps, or Korps Marinir, to promote military interoperability and maritime domain awareness capabilities, strengthen relationships, and expand military capabilities among participating forces in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. MRF-SEA is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model that involves exchanges with subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allies and partners, and positions I MEF forces west of the International Date Line. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter)

Photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts evasive maneuver drills during a unit training exercise near Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 7, 2023. HMH-465 conducted unit level training to increase core proficiency in evasive maneuvers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Rush)

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts evasive maneuver drills during a unit training exercise near Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 7, 2023. HMH-465 conducted unit level training to increase core proficiency in evasive maneuvers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Rush)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Rush

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, land during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel training exercise near Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 7, 2023. HMH-465 conducted unit level training to increase core and mission skill proficiency in TRAP for future service level training exercises.

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, land during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel training exercise near Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 7, 2023. HMH-465 conducted unit level training to increase core and mission skill proficiency in TRAP for future service level training exercises.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Rush

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alisson Tigreros, Ground Electronics Transmission Systems Maintainer with 2d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Maine Air Control Group 28, and a native of Humble, Texas, fires a M240B machine gun during a live fire machine gun range held by Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group at Hasto Buso, Finland, Dec. 4, 2023. Combat Logistics Battalion 6 conducted the live fire range as part of a littoral distribution exercise with the aim of developing and refining tactics, techniques and procedures for providing sustainment in contested littoral environments.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alisson Tigreros, Ground Electronics Transmission Systems Maintainer with 2d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Maine Air Control Group 28, and a native of Humble, Texas, fires a M240B machine gun during a live fire machine gun range held by Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group at Hasto Buso, Finland, Dec. 4, 2023. Combat Logistics Battalion 6 conducted the live fire range as part of a littoral distribution exercise with the aim of developing and refining tactics, techniques and procedures for providing sustainment in contested littoral environments.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Salazar

Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Teams 8 and 10 build a wooden shelter at a jungle shelter class during KAMANDAG 7 at Paredes Air Station, Philippines, Nov. 10, 2023. KAMANDAG is an annual Philippine Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps led exercise aimed at improving multinational readiness, relationships, and mutual capabilities in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. This year marks the seventh iteration of this exercise and includes participants from Japan, the Republic of Korea, and observers from the United Kingdom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacqueline C. Parsons)

Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Teams 8 and 10 build a wooden shelter at a jungle shelter class during KAMANDAG 7 at Paredes Air Station, Philippines, Nov. 10, 2023. KAMANDAG is an annual Philippine Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps led exercise aimed at improving multinational readiness, relationships, and mutual capabilities in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. This year marks the seventh iteration of this exercise and includes participants from Japan, the Republic of Korea, and observers from the United Kingdom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacqueline C. Parsons)

Photo by Sgt. Jacqueline Parsons

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Graham Stratton, a landing support specialist, with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Logistics Group, ground guides an inbound MH-60S for a “Just-In-Time” logistical resupply during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at the Eastern Fuji Maneuver Area on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Dec. 4, 2023. CLB-4 facilitated a resupply to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, as a proof of concept for a multi-domain corridor that enables "Just-in-Time" logistics. SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Graham Stratton, a landing support specialist, with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Logistics Group, ground guides an inbound MH-60S for a “Just-In-Time” logistical resupply during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at the Eastern Fuji Maneuver Area on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Dec. 4, 2023. CLB-4 facilitated a resupply to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, as a proof of concept for a multi-domain corridor that enables "Just-in-Time" logistics. SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region.

Photo by Cpl. Paley Fenner

U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Battery, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, load an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during a Supporting Arms Coordination Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 18, 2023. The purpose of SACEX was to test the artillery Marines’ ability to coordinate and execute fire missions efficiently while located away from the rest of the MEU.

U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Battery, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, load an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during a Supporting Arms Coordination Exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 18, 2023. The purpose of SACEX was to test the artillery Marines’ ability to coordinate and execute fire missions efficiently while located away from the rest of the MEU.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Garrett Kiger

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment embark on a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan, Dec. 3, 2023. SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment embark on a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan, Dec. 3, 2023. SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan)

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment embark on a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan, Dec. 3, 2023. SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment embark on a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan, Dec. 3, 2023. SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, and Indonesian marines with 4th Marine Infantry Brigade, Pasmar 1, conduct a period of instruction on military operations in urban terrain during Keris Marine Exercise 2023 at Piabung Training Area in Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia, Nov. 27, 2023. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise led by the U.S. Marine Corps and the Indonesian Marine Corps, or Korps Marinir, to promote military interoperability and maritime domain awareness capabilities, strengthen relationships, and expand military capabilities among participating forces in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. MRF-SEA is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model that involves exchanges with subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allies and Partners, and positions I MEF forces west of the International Date Line.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, attached to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, and Indonesian marines with 4th Marine Infantry Brigade, Pasmar 1, conduct a period of instruction on military operations in urban terrain during Keris Marine Exercise 2023 at Piabung Training Area in Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia, Nov. 27, 2023. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise led by the U.S. Marine Corps and the Indonesian Marine Corps, or Korps Marinir, to promote military interoperability and maritime domain awareness capabilities, strengthen relationships, and expand military capabilities among participating forces in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. MRF-SEA is a Marine Corps Forces Pacific operational model that involves exchanges with subject matter experts, promotes security goals with Allies and Partners, and positions I MEF forces west of the International Date Line.

Photo by Sgt. Shaina Jupiter